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What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

Catching Our Eye News Roundup, July 21, 2026 July 21, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
Tax change would spur Ohio development — and help low-income families most, new study says July 21, 2026
Taxing buildings less and land more in Ohio would encourage development such as more housing, and most of the benefits would flow to people who need them most, like renters in low-income neighborhoods. That’s the conclusion of a study of Cincinnati that was made public last week. The study by the University of Notre Dame’s […]
Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County July 21, 2026
The Ohio Controlling Board approved $1 million in emergency funds to help the 16 children from Vinton County who were recently found by law enforcement authorities in terrible conditions. The children range in age from 18 months to 18 years and were allegedly found in a roughly 12-foot by 12-foot room inside a Hamden house […]
Ohio doesn’t need to scrap managed care. It needs to sharpen it. July 21, 2026
In committee rooms at the Statehouse, Ohio lawmakers have been debating a measure that would upend the state’s Medicaid managed care system altogether. Ohio Senate Bill 386 and its House companion, the bipartisan Medicaid Savings Act, would move Ohio away from the managed care system that currently serves roughly three million Medicaid enrollees and toward […]
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, July 20, 2026 July 20, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers July 20, 2026
With data center construction fueling demand for some manufactured goods, overall business activity increased moderately over the past month and a half, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reported on Wednesday. But with prices of fuel and other petroleum products remaining high, costs are continuing to rise and consumers find themselves with less money to […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

"A Company That Trades Privacy for Profit": ACLU on Flock's Growing Nationwide Surveillance Network July 21, 2026
The tech company Flock, makers of traffic cameras that automatically record and log car license plates for law enforcement agencies, is facing increasing scrutiny over accusations that its vast, AI-sorted database has created a new, nationwide mass surveillance system. With few regulations or oversight on its use, Flock’s data can be sold to third parties […]
What Spain's Victory Means: Jules Boykoff on the World Cup, FIFA, Trump, "Collectivity" & More July 21, 2026
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup has concluded, with Spain defeating Argentina to claim the coveted title. Spain’s national team players accepted the championship trophy at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his close ally, United States President Donald Trump. Former professional soccer player Jules Boykoff, now a scholar who studies […]
As the U.S. Commits War Crimes in Iran, Trump Admin Vows to Dismantle Int'l Criminal Court: Reed Brody July 21, 2026
As the Trump administration carries out its campaign against the International Criminal Court, imposing wide-reaching sanctions on judges, prosecutors and groups who have accused Israel of war crimes in front of the international tribunal, we’re joined by veteran war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody. Brody says that the U.S. government’s rejection of the ICC’s jurisdiction is […]
Headlines for July 21, 2026 July 21, 2026
Yemen’s Houthis Declare Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia, Opening New Front in Mideast War, U.S. Bombs Iran for 10th Consecutive Night, Israeli Drone Strike Kills Family of 6 in Gaza City, Khalil al-Hayya, Who Survived Israeli Assassination Attempts, Selected as New Hamas Leader, Judge Halts Paramount Skydance’s $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, Trump […]
Nearly 1,000 Wildfires in Canada Continue to Burn as Trump & Carney Double Down on Fossil Fuels July 20, 2026
Millions of people across North America have experienced hazardous air pollution this month as nearly a thousand active wildfires continue to rage in Canada. In addition to releasing hazardous chemicals and smoke darkening skies across the continent, the fires in Canada have also disproportionately impacted Indigenous communities, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Republican politicians […]
Texas Rep. Al Green Accuses Trump Admin of Attempting to Cover Up ICE Killings July 20, 2026
As calls mount for accountability over the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Al Green, who represents Texas’s 9th Congressional District. He demands an independent investigation into the shooting to stop “an attempt to cover up” the killing by the Trump administration. Democratic lawmakers led by the Congressional […]

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